A Common Mail Hands, item level 5, requires level 3, binds when equipped.
On Light Chain Gloves's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 99 gold87 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 99 gold78 silver to 919 gold29 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 44c. In Classic Era it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 44c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 44c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 44c. In MoP Classic it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 44c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 5 | 3 | Common | Binds when equipped | 51c |
| WoW Forever | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 44c |
| Classic Era | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 44c |
| The Burning Crusade | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 44c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 44c |
| MoP Classic | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 44c |
In the Appearances collection, Light Chain Gloves is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 421. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
The 5 items nearest to Light Chain Gloves (item level 5) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 11 to 14.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Chain Gloves (this item) | 5 | 3 | Vendor | Not listed |
 War Paint Gloves | 11 | 6 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Outrunner's Gloves | 12 | 7 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Grunt's Handwraps | 13 | 8 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Slither-Scale Gauntlets | 13 | 8 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Hulking Gauntlets | 14 | 9 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Hulking Gauntlets has the highest item level here (14).
Next item levels up from Light Chain Gloves among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Spiked Chain Gauntlets (item level 16), Sentry's Gloves (item level 17), Glimmering Mail Gauntlets (item level 18), Wicked Chain Gauntlets (item level 18) and Phalanx Gauntlets (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Light Chain Gloves uses icon file 132938, which 100 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Light Mail Gloves ID 2397 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Rusted Chain Gloves ID 2391 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Tarnished Chain Gloves ID 2385 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Augmented Chain Gloves ID 2422 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Brigandine Gloves ID 2428 · Armor - Mail · item level 26Loose Chain Gloves ID 2645 · Armor - Mail · item level 3Flimsy Chain Gloves ID 2653 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Polished Scale Gloves ID 2151 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2403 (2398 to 2411) were usually added in the same batch as Light Chain Gloves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Light Chain Armor ID 2398 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Light Chain Belt ID 2399 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Light Chain Leggings ID 2400 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Light Chain Boots ID 2401 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Light Chain Bracers ID 2402 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Pattern: Fine Leather Boots ID 2406 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Fine Leather Boots."
Pattern: White Leather Jerkin ID 2407 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a White Leather Jerkin."Pattern: Fine Leather Gloves ID 2408 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Fine Leather Gloves."Pattern: Dark Leather Tunic ID 2409 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Dark Leather Tunic."
Black Stallion Bridle ID 2411 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."The raw ItemSparse values for item 2403 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Light Chain Gloves is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Light Chain Gloves next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Light Chain Gloves
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
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